Wiccans? People into witch craft? what do these symbols mean?
Strawberry Shortcake
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Monday, 9th of August 2010 04:55:32 AM
In UT there is a The inverted pentagram on the SLC Temple and on the eagle Strawberry Shortcake Gate bridge, there is also a hexagram in the church on temple square, now Registered User they say that these are all Pagan in Origin, but l wanna know from real Joined: Sunday, 30th of May 2010, 11:20:44 pagans if they are? What are your thoughts?
How about the Cloud Posts: 91 Stone, Stars, and Saturn Stones found on the temple or the Sun Stones Viewed 15921 times temple or the Moon Stone? Or the The Saturn Stone?
BAshFUl
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Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 11:47:43 PM
Angel Moroni. The angel Moroni depicts both a messenger of the BAshFUl restoration of the gospel & a herald of the Second Coming. Registered User Joined: Thursday, 10th of June 2010, 13:23:08 Towers. The three towers on the east side represent the First Presidency Posts: 506 of the Church & the Melchizedek Priesthood; the twelve pinnacles rising Viewed 3000 times from the towers represent the Twelve Apostles. The three towers on the
west side represent the Presiding Bishopric & the Aaronic Priesthood; the
twelve pinnacles rising from the towers represent the High Council.
Battlements. The castle-like battlements that surround the temple
symbolize a separation from the world as well as a protection of the holy
ordinances practiced within its walls.
Earthstones. The earthstones, located at the base of each buttress,
represent the earth—the ''footstool of God.''
Moonstones. Located directly above the earthstones, the moon is depicted
in its various phases around the temple. The changing moon can represent
the stages of human progression from birth to resurrection or represent
the patron is journey from darkness to light.
Sunstones. Located by the moonstones, the sunstones depict the sun—a
symbol of the glory of the celestial kingdom.
Cloudstones. High above the sunstones on the east center tower are two
clouds with descending rays of light (originally planned to be one white &
one black with descending trumpets.) The parallel of this symbolism is
found in the Old Testament. Once temples were dedicated in ancient Israel,
they were filled with the ''cloud of the Lord.'' At Mount Sinai, the
children of Israel saw this cloud as both dark & bright accompanied by the
blasting of a trumpet.
Starstones. Six-pointed stars represent the actual stars in the heaven.
Upside-down five-pointed stars represent morning stars, compared to the
''sons of God'' in the scriptures. The large upright five-pointed stars
may represent the governing power of the priesthood while the small
upright five-pointed stars may represent the saving power of the
priesthood for those who attach themselves to it.
Big Dipper. High on the west center tower is a depiction of the Big
Dipper, a constellation used by travelers for thousands of years to find
the North Star. It is an appropriate symbol for the temple where patrons
come to get their bearings on the journey home.
Handclasp. Each of the center towers features a pair of clasped right
hands identified as the ''right hands of fellowship'' cited in Galatians
2:9. In Jeremiah 31:32, the Lord uses the handclasp to denote covenant
making.
All-Seeing Eye. Located atop each of the center towers of the temple is
the all-seeing eye of God, which represents God is ability to see all
things.
Fluffy-kun
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Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 07:34:05 AM
The simple answer is based in LDS symbolism & theology; stars Fluffy-kun are associated with the 3rd degree of glory or the Telestial Kingdom. The Registered User three degrees are the Celestial, which is the highest degree & where God Joined: Thursday, 6th of May 2010, 04:52:29 dwells & is likened to the glory of the sun, the Terrestrial, which is the Posts: 1457 place prepared for good people who were unwilling to accept the Viewed 2633 times responsibilities of the Celestial, & is likened to the glory of the moon,
& the Telestial, which is the place of murderers & robbers & is like the
glory of the stars. It is comparative rather than literal symbolism, &
based on what we see from Earth, rather than pointing to the stars that
are in fact brighter than the sun but which from here look tiny &
insignificant. The Temple represents all three degrees of glory & the
movement of each of us through the different states, which is truly
symbolic as Earth as it exists now is inferior to the Telestial Kingdom.
It is our progress through the mental states; Telestial is corporal,
Terrestrial is corporal & mental, & Celestial adds spiritual to the other
two states. Rather than believing the Platonically derived concept that
all material things are inherently evil & need to be mortified to increase
spiritual power, we Mormons think we need to bring all three components
into harmony. Easier said than done, that is for sure, but we believe God
knows what he is doing, & Satan is power is really just tricks & deceits
rather than any actual ability to change God is creation.
As far as the specific history of the pentagram or pentacle, there is a
very interesting summation here:
http://mormonapologetics.org/index.php?showtopic=7923.
If you don't trust the source you can of course look it up yourself, but
'Gaia' who wrote the commentary did her homework. I learned only a few
things that I didn't already know but I've never found such a simple &
succinct history anywhere else. It is better than ur average Encyclopedia
entry.
Kissy Fur
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Thursday, 12th of August 2010 11:07:37 PM
If by ur definition of ''pagan'' here, you simply mean Kissy Fur pre-Christian, then yes. Registered User Joined: Sunday, 9th of May 2010, 17:25:01 Such ancient symbols have been used by numerous cultures, several Posts: 1675 different spiritual belief systems, & have had various meanings attached Viewed 9176 times to them over time.
The pentacle for example:
http://religioustolerance.org/wic_pent.htm
To me, an inverted pentragram would symbolize the Horned God - & this is
NOT ''Satan'' or the ''devil'' - it would be representative of a god such
as Cernunnos (Celtic) or Pan (Greek).
Baby Bop
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Friday, 13th of August 2010 11:04:28 AM
dont know. i would luv the to that myself Baby Bop Registered User Joined: Saturday, 29th of May 2010, 11:10:30 Posts: 1094 Viewed 9423 times
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